The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22
EXPRESSIONS OF THE STATE PRESS.

Brookville American: McDonalds defeat will
hurt him less than it will his party.
Knightstown Banner: We will not initiate the
Sentinel by abusing the court [Ayress. but the
people will pronounce judgment on the who le
nefarious business hereafter.
Lafayette Courier: "Let US have peace" is
what Grant said But it is possible that the time
will come when peace will come too high to be
within the reach of the consumer
Pike County Democrats When will this coun-
try be ruled by men who can take legal and
constitutional view of their every acta Set down
any man who will not do what he knows to
be right.
Kentand Gazette: Decent Democrats are be-
coming alarmed at the depth Of the grave that
their party is digging for themselves at Indian
apolis. The depth of the excavation has already
reached an uncomfortably hot Temperatures.
Rockville Republican, At no time since the
days of the Rebellion have the leaders of the
Democratic party in Indiana made a record so
Infamous as that of the present Legislature. It
was lawless and revolutionary then, and so it is
to-day.
Columbia City Commercial: The anarchist
Democrats standing upon the ground of
usurpation and revolution, and their acts will
never be recognized as being right and lawful
either by the people or higher powers to which
appeal may be made
Charlottesville Star Dem. j Robertson was duly
elected Lieutenant governor of Indiana by a
small, but positive plurality. He is entitled to
his seat. Honest men who voted for the other
candidate wish right to triumph and demand
that Robertson be seated.
Monticello Herald; The proprietors of the
Senatorial bear-pit" seem oblivious to the fact
that half million sovereigns have proclaimed
the election of Colonel Robertson, and that the
'health lift" will be applied to them after the
most approved methods at the first opportunity
Albion New Era: The people are in no
mood to be trifed with, and the earthG uake that
was the result of the infamous gerrymander
will be as nothing as compared with that which
is to result from tie revolutionary acts of the
Democracy now being enacted in the State Leg
stature
Portland Commercial: During the shifting and
exciting scenes Of these contests, the Democracy
have seemingly cared for neither law nor justice,
but have been as regardless of both when they
passed the Infamous gerrymander. We predict
that Indiana will go Republican by at least 49,
O00 majority in 1888.
Vincennes Commercial: There is a higher
power than the rump State Senate at Indianapo-
lis. The wrongs perpetrated by the revolution
lists of that body will be righted in the Nationl
Senate. Whatever its political standing. de-
cency and dignity prevail there, and Green
Smithism will not be admitted within its
threshold.
Lgonier Leader: Ex-senator Mcdonald was
undoubtedly the greatest man in the Democratic
party in Indiana since the death of Hendricks,
but he is politically dead now owing to Gray and
the senatorial toughs-the pigmies of the Sen
ate as 1t we're. But with Mcdonald, Gray also
dies, and is now holding the last Office he will
get by the aid of the Democrats of this State.
Union City Eagle: 1t is seldom that men acting
under oath ever commit grosser personal insult
than that of robbing Mr.. Mcdonald of his seat
in tho State Senate upon serious and grave
charges without giving him an opportunity to
be heard in his own defense. There is not an
honorable Democrat in McDonald's district but
who unqualifedly condemns the action of the
Senate partisans.
Lawrenceburg Press: Judge Holman inter-
| views to the effect that it will b. Harrison and
| indeed most Democrats hereabout have taken
| that to be foregone conclusion and while under
/ ordinary circumstances they would have been
| the baby act business concerning the Lieutenant
/ governorship mas so Disguised them that they
| don't care much about it.
| Bluffton Chronicle: The Democrats in the
Senate violated the law and Constitution in per-
| hitting Senator Smith to preside while the Con
| stitution says shat in the absence of the Lieu
/ tenant governor the fAuditor shall preside" Ii
| was this outrage that caused al. the turbulence
| in that body. On the other hand the House has
/ kept within the strict letter OF the law, and will
continue to do 30 to the end. That is the differ
| ence.
Martinsville Republican: Turpe, during the
war for the Union, was q vndctive comprehend
| and rebel sympath;zer of the Dan VOORHEES,
stripe. and, since the war; had been living in re-
| tirement and merited obscnrity until Cleveland
| dug him up and made him United States district
| attorney for Indiana. In addition to these quail
ihcations he possesses another, which also has
great weight with his party namely: for years
he has been the attorney defender and champi-
| on of the Liquor League of the State. 1t will
thus be seen that he Is eminently qualified to re-